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Pope Francis visits Rome prison during Holy Week

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Pope Francis kept annual Holy Week appointment visiting dozens of inmates in a Rome prison on Thursday. The 88-year-old is still recovering from pneumonia.

Published: April 17, 2025, 6:05 pm

Trump takes center stage in Canada’s prime minister election debate

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Canada's electoral debate for the next prime minister focused on who is best equipped to counter President Trump amid his tariff war and his 51st state comments.

Published: April 17, 2025, 4:59 pm

Israeli troops will remain in Gaza buffer zones indefinitely, Defense Minister Katz says

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says troops will indefinitely remain in the buffer zone they created in the Gaza Strip.

Published: April 17, 2025, 12:31 pm

Puerto Rico hit with massive island-wide blackout ahead of Easter weekend

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A massive island-wide blackout hit the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico midday Wednesday as residents were preparing for the Easter weekend.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:43 am

A Berlin doctor has been charged with the killings of 15 patients under palliative care

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A German doctor has been charged with murdering over 15 people under palliative care; he has also been accused of attempting to cover up the crimes by starting fires in their homes.

Published: April 16, 2025, 8:12 pm

Soros v Trump: Socialists targets conservatives in upcoming European nation's election

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Ahead of elections in May, Albania’s PM Edi Rama has been accused of targeting opposition candidates. One opposition figures says the influence of President Trump, George and Alex Soros will be felt.

Published: April 16, 2025, 3:29 pm

UK Supreme Court issues landmark ruling on legal definition of woman

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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously ruled Wednesday that the legal definition of a woman is someone born biologically female.

Published: April 16, 2025, 1:42 pm

Russia-linked hackers targeting European diplomats with invites to bogus wine tasting events

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A Russia-linked hacking group is trying to get European diplomats to download malicious software through invitations to fake wine tasting events, a report says.

Published: April 16, 2025, 11:23 am

American pastor kidnapped in South Africa rescued after deadly police shootout

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American pastor Josh Sullivan, who was kidnapped from his church in the Eastern Cape Province last week, has been rescued by police following a "high-intensity shootout."

Published: April 16, 2025, 7:06 am

Europe Seeks a Direct Line to Trump, Skeptical That Aides Speak for Him

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Despite Europe’s size, economic might and longstanding alliances with Washington, Trump officials have made clear it is not a priority, European officials say.

Published: April 17, 2025, 10:19 am

China Wants Countries to Unite Against Trump, but Is Met With Wariness

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Beijing is using a mix of carrots and sticks to try to prevent other countries from siding with the United States in isolating China.

Published: April 17, 2025, 6:11 pm

The Ukrainian Schoolmaster Teaching History to His Invaders

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Vitalii Dribnytsia engages with Russians online to correct Kremlin propaganda about Ukraine. Over time, he has come to realize his more important audience is Ukrainians themselves.

Published: April 17, 2025, 9:00 am

Israel Strikes Area With Tent Camps for Displaced Gazans

The attack on the Mawasi area of southern Gaza killed at least a dozen people, according to the emergency rescue service in the territory. Israel did not confirm the location of the attack.

Published: April 17, 2025, 6:14 pm

Europe and America, at Odds Over Ukraine, Try Talking to Each Other

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President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted a lunch with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s envoy, as European delegations converged on Paris.

Published: April 17, 2025, 6:08 pm

South Korea Shipbuilding Strength Could Help in Tariff Talks With U.S.

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As it faces the possibility of a 25 percent tariff on its exports, South Korea has taken notice of President Trump’s stated goal to revive U.S. shipbuilding.

Published: April 17, 2025, 4:01 am

Hundreds of Capybaras ‘Conquered’ This Town. Now What?

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The world’s largest rodent is multiplying in — and dividing — one of Argentina’s most exclusive gated communities.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:09 pm

Canada Election 2025: What to Know

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Canada’s federal election is on April 28. Here’s how it works.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:54 pm

France Acknowledges Devastating Effect of Debt Imposed on Haiti for Freedom

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After two centuries, a contrite tone from President Emmanuel Macron, though no talk of reparations for French actions that thwarted the development of its former colony.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:05 pm

U.K. Court Ruling on Trans Women Is Part of Wider Debate on Sex and Gender

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President Trump and right-wing politicians in Europe have railed against trans rights. Britain’s top court has now added its voice to the discussion.

Published: April 17, 2025, 10:46 am

The Dutch Love Their Bicycles. Helmets? Not So Much.

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Cyclists comprise the highest number of road fatalities in the Netherlands. The country has introduced a campaign to promote helmets, but many cyclists are not convinced.

Published: April 17, 2025, 3:39 pm

Trump Waved Off Planned Israeli Strike on Iranian Nuclear Sites

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Israel developed plans for attacking Iranian nuclear facilities that would have required U.S. assistance. But some administration officials had doubts.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:01 pm

Iran Says Despite Shifting U.S. Messages, It Plans to Keep Participating in Nuclear Talks

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But Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran planned to participate “calmly and coolly” in the negotiations. Both sides will meet in Rome on Saturday for a second round, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said.

Published: April 16, 2025, 11:53 pm

Italy’s Meloni Heads to Washington to Meet Trump. Will It Pay Off for Europe?

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The stakes are high as Giorgia Meloni, a conservative who shares some of Mr. Trump’s nationalist ideology, meets with him on Thursday as his trade war has frayed nerves worldwide.

Published: April 17, 2025, 5:54 pm

Here’s What to Know About Rare Earth Minerals and Renewable Energy

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The shift to cleaner power needs resources from China. An export ban just cut off some supplies.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:28 pm

At Least 4 Are Killed in Cable Car Crash in Italy

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A fifth person was in critical condition after the cable car rolled down a mountainside. Nine others were trapped in a different cable car because of the crash and had to be rescued.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:31 pm

U.S. Is Withdrawing Hundreds of Troops From Syria

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The end of the Assad era has reduced some threats, but the Islamic State has shown renewed strength in the country.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:56 pm

Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis

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Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:19 pm

Meloni Meets With Trump, With Tariffs on the Agenda

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Giorgia Meloni has come to the White House representing Italy, but in many ways on behalf of the rest of Europe.

Published: April 17, 2025, 6:44 pm

Trump Threatens to Block Harvard From Enrolling International Students

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The Trump administration said Harvard must share detailed records about its foreign students, an escalation in the administration’s fight against prominent American schools.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:22 pm

4 Men Charged With Trying to Smuggle Thousands of Ants From Kenya

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The men, including two Belgian teenagers, pleaded guilty to smuggling thousands of live queen ants, which the Kenyan authorities said were destined for markets in Europe and Asia.

Published: April 17, 2025, 12:09 pm

Thursday Briefing: A Judge’s Pushback Against Trump

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Plus, a look at the Grand Egyptian Museum.

Published: April 17, 2025, 4:01 am

Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet

Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:05 pm

Trump Administration Aims to Redefine ‘Harm’ for Endangered Species

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Trump officials have proposed changing a decades-old interpretation of a key word in the Endangered Species Act, which would make it much easier to log, build or drill for oil.

Published: April 17, 2025, 1:02 am

Climate Change Is Stressing the World’s Blood Supplies

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Extreme weather disasters, increasing as the planet warms, can curb blood donations while increasing demand, a new analysis found.

Published: April 16, 2025, 10:30 pm

WHO Member Countries Agree to Pandemic Treaty

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The World Health Organization finally reached a compromise on a pandemic treaty after three years of talks. The United States withdrew from negotiations after President Trump took office.

Published: April 16, 2025, 9:57 pm

Thursday Briefing: A Judge’s Pushback Against Trump

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Plus, a look at the Grand Egyptian Museum.

Published: April 16, 2025, 9:00 pm

Ontario Premier Doug Ford Orders Review of Therme’s Toronto Waterfront Lease

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Doug Ford said he had asked his government to look into the contract that granted a 95-year lease to a European wellness company after a New York Times investigation into the deal.

Published: April 16, 2025, 10:21 pm

Russia Arrests Former Governor of Kursk Region

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Aleksei B. Smirnov, together with his deputy and other accomplices, was accused of embezzling money earmarked for building defenses that failed to prevent a Ukrainian attack in Kursk.

Published: April 16, 2025, 9:10 pm

How Brazil’s Rare Earths Mine Illustrates China’s Grip Over Minerals

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A Brazilian rare earths mine backed by American investors illustrates China’s grip over the strategic minerals that underpin the modern economy.

Published: April 16, 2025, 8:44 pm

U.S. Pastor Josh Sullivan, Kidnapped in South Africa, Is Rescued After Police Shootout

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Three suspects were killed as the police moved in on a safe house where the pastor from Tennessee was being held.

Published: April 16, 2025, 7:22 pm

Peru’s Former First Lady Flees as She and Ex-President Are Sentenced to Prison

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Former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for money laundering. Brazil granted her diplomatic asylum, officials said.

Published: April 16, 2025, 6:52 pm

Trump Aides Close State Dept. Office on Foreign Disinformation

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio put about 40 employees on leave who had tracked disinformation by China, Russia, Iran and terrorist groups.

Published: April 17, 2025, 2:55 am

Latvia Exits Land Mine Convention Amid Fears of Russian Aggression

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The government, along with two other Baltic nations and Poland, agreed last month to quit the 1997 accord that prohibits from using anti-personnel mines. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was cited as a key reason.

Published: April 16, 2025, 4:53 pm

2 Judges Order Federal Agencies to Unfreeze Climate Money

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The rulings are setbacks to Trump’s efforts to halt climate and environmental funding approved under the Biden administration.

Published: April 16, 2025, 6:46 pm

Palliative Care Doctor Is Charged With Serial Murder of 15 Patients in Germany

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The Berlin doctor, who was not named because of privacy laws, is also accused of setting fire to some of the patients’ homes to hide evidence.

Published: April 16, 2025, 3:58 pm

Pope Francis Thanks Doctors and Nurses for His Recovery

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Although the pontiff has begun meeting with more people, he remains frail and will not lead important Easter events, the Vatican announced.

Published: April 16, 2025, 5:15 pm

R.S.F. in Sudan Declare Parallel Government Amid Assault on Zamzam Camp

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The United Nations said that at least 300 people were killed when the armed group, the Rapid Support Forces, stormed a camp in Darfur.

Published: April 16, 2025, 2:00 pm

Europeans Show Less Stock Market Panic as Tariffs Cause Turmoil

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Europeans tend to keep more of their money in cash, gaining some protection from the recent market volatility. But President Trump’s tariffs will have an effect, experts said.

Published: April 16, 2025, 4:59 pm

Russia Jails 4 Journalists for Working With Navalny’s Organization

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The case highlighted the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.

Published: April 16, 2025, 12:07 pm

Israel Threatens Further Escalation in Gaza War

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The United Nations warned that the humanitarian situation in Gaza was likely at its worst since the conflict began and that the population was again on the brink of famine.

Published: April 16, 2025, 3:52 pm

Bukele Has Power to Return Deportee in El Salvador to U.S., Experts Say

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Experts say President Nayib Bukele has the power but not the interest to return a man deported from Maryland to El Salvador in error.

Published: April 16, 2025, 11:27 am

Canada Reschedules Political Debate That Conflicted With a Hockey Game

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A big game, but still.

Published: April 16, 2025, 3:32 pm

UK Supreme Court Says Trans Women Are Not Legally Women Under Equality Act

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Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that the word “woman” refers to biological sex under the country’s anti-discrimination law, in a blow to trans rights activists.

Published: April 16, 2025, 9:59 pm

Its Journalism Challenged Autocrats. Trump Wants to Silence It.

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Journalists at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty who have been imprisoned for their work are dismayed by the effort to close the outlet.

Published: April 16, 2025, 1:04 pm

The Grand Egyptian Museum Is Finally Open. (Well, Mostly.)

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The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long last, here’s a look inside.

Published: April 16, 2025, 9:02 am

European Spa Company Therme Misrepresented Itself in an Effort to Expand Into Canada

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A Times investigation shows Therme, a European firm, exaggerated its track record in securing a deal with Ontario, and government auditors found that the process had been unfair and opaque.

Published: April 16, 2025, 5:13 pm

Mexico’s Reliance on U.S. Natural Gas Could Be Its Achilles’ Heel

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Mexico’s imports of U.S. natural gas are surging, kindling fears that the Trump administration could weaponize this trade.

Published: April 17, 2025, 1:04 am

Keith Siegel, a Former Hostage, Recounts Captivity in Gaza

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Keith Siegel, who spent 484 days as a hostage, described the physical and psychological distress he endured, in an interview with The New York Times.

Published: April 16, 2025, 5:09 pm

In Toronto, the Fight to Preserve Ontario Place Turns Into a Farewell

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Generations of visitors have loved the little island complex called Ontario Place in downtown Toronto. It’s about to change forever.

Published: April 16, 2025, 9:01 am

Wednesday Briefing: A Trump-Harvard Showdown

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Plus, a fight over Van Gogh’s roots.

Published: April 16, 2025, 5:00 am

A U.S.-China Trade War With Students and Tourists as Potential Pawns

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With travel warnings and revoked visas, the two superpowers locked in a bruising trade war may make students and tourists their bargaining chips.

Published: April 16, 2025, 12:40 pm

Trump Joins Japan Trade Talks, Says ‘Big Progress’ Made

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For his first face-to-face talks on tariffs, the president chose Japan, a U.S. ally that decades ago stirred his anger over the unequal balance of trade and his penchant for tariffs.

Published: April 17, 2025, 2:25 am

How Trump Might Unwittingly Cut Emissions From Online Shopping

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Fast fashion retailers rely heavily on shipping by air. The president’s tariffs could change that.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:29 pm

Luigi Mangione assassination case signals DOJ shift on death penalty in blue states, expert says

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Luigi Mangione's defense is ramping up its fight against the death penalty early in a federal case in the alleged assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:18 pm

Brother of man nearly decapitated at Arizona bus stop by hatchet wielding suspect speaks out

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Jacob Couch's family said he is on life support after a hatchet-wielding suspect nearly decapitated him at a Tucson, Arizona, bus stop in an unprovoked attack.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:55 pm

PHOTOS: Florida State University active-shooter report stuns campus

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Florida State University police responded to reports of an active shooter on its Tallahassee campus. One suspect is in custody.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:10 pm

Idaho judge issues order on Kohberger's bid to have his family guaranteed courtroom seating

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University of Idaho murder trial developments: Judge orders prosecutors to show which Kohberger family members will testify as witnesses, and why, by April 25.

Published: April 17, 2025, 6:57 pm

Louisiana child killer spared by Biden faces death penalty again after ‘outrageous’ commutation: DA

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Child killer Thomas Sanders, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2010, is facing death again after former President Joe Biden commuted his sentence in 2024.

Published: April 17, 2025, 5:13 pm

FSU shooting: At least 6 injured, 1 person in custody as police investigate 'active crime scene'

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Police are investigating a possible active shooter situation on Florida State University's campus. In a post on X, the university advised those on campus to shelter in place.

Published: April 17, 2025, 4:49 pm

Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Hate finds home at Princeton University

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Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.

Published: April 17, 2025, 4:21 pm

'Jesus' bus bursts into flames following massive explosion: video

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A public transit bus caught fire in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Wednesday before a fuel tank ruptured, shooting fire and debris into the air.

Published: April 17, 2025, 4:20 pm

Karen Read judge sets last-minute deadline on crash reconstruction experts central to her defense

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Judge Beverly Cannone set a Friday deadline for Karen Read's defense team to reveal details about crash reconstruction firm ARCCA, a key element in her upcoming murder retrial.

Published: April 17, 2025, 4:16 pm

Slain mailman's family slams Alvin Bragg's office over reduced charges for trans killer: 'She'll kill again'

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Manhattan DA offers 15-year deal to Jaia Cruz for the fatal stabbing of USPS carrier Ray Hodge, raising questions about NYC's handling of repeat offenders.

Published: April 17, 2025, 4:00 pm

North Carolina teenager, aspiring truck mechanic, killed on way to senior prom

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A teen in North Carolina was killed on Saturday in a car crash after he initially wasn't going to the event. NC State Highway Patrol troopers said speed was a factor in the crash.

Published: April 17, 2025, 3:56 pm

Washington State University instructor arrested for alleged assault of student with Trump hat

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Jay Sani, a student at Washington State University, told police he was assaulted for wearing a red hat with a slogan from President Donald Trump's campaign.

Published: April 17, 2025, 3:54 pm

UFO footage captured by US Navy shows mysterious aircraft launching from sea, expert says

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Footage reportedly captured by a Navy warship shows four UFOs emerging from the ocean before flying off in unison off the coast of California last year.

Published: April 17, 2025, 2:58 pm

Menendez brothers resentencing: Los Angeles DA asks for delay before high-stakes hearing

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The LA District Attorney's Office asked for a delay in the resentencing hearings for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are pushing for freedom after killing their parents.

Published: April 17, 2025, 12:50 pm

Frontier Airlines passenger describes terrifying landing after plane’s wheel breaks off

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A Frontier Airlines flight lost a wheel during a terrifying landing at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, a passenger said.

Published: April 17, 2025, 11:47 am

Police records expose 'violent' behavior of deported alleged MS-13 gang member and more top headlines

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Published: April 17, 2025, 11:39 am

Harvard dean's council member resigns from post after lawsuit claims he 'aided and abetted' Hamas

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Bashar Masri will no longer serve on the Harvard Kennedy School of Government's Dean's Council after a lawsuit claiming he "aided and abetted" Hamas.

Published: April 17, 2025, 11:00 am

Washington Lyft driver charged after sexually assaulting teen passenger: police

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A Lyft driver in Washington state is behind bars after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old passenger during an early morning ride on Feb. 17, according to Bellevue police.

Published: April 17, 2025, 9:55 am

International students file lawsuit in Georgia over termination of their VISA's

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Their are 17 International students filing a lawsuit in Georgia over illegal termination of their VISA citing they were terminated without due process.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:50 am

Rachel Morin's 'bum' killer mooched off locals before murdering mom of 5: lawyer

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Rachel Morin's family attorney says the Maryland woman's migrant killer was a "bum" who raped and murdered the mother of five and should not have been in the U.S.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:00 am

Unfazed Karen Read stares down lingering questions about 'dog bites,' texts with retrial ready for kickoff

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Massachusetts court holds its last hearing ahead of Karen Read's retrial on murder charges in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, in 2022.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:00 am

10-year-old California prodigy set to graduate from college with 2 degrees

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A 10-year-old in California, is a month away from graduating with two associate degrees and if successful will be the youngest to ever graduate from from Crafton Hills College.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:36 am

Body of missing Washington state grandmother found buried under shed partially encased in concrete

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Marcia Norman, 82, was found buried in concrete below a shed her handyman, who police say was the last person to see her alive, built a day after her disappearance.

Published: April 17, 2025, 1:43 am

New aerial video captures police, dive team response to fatal Hudson River helicopter crash

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New York Police Department divers were captured on aerial video responding to the fatal Hudson River helicopter crash last week in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Published: April 17, 2025, 12:21 am

Former FAA contractor pleads guilty to spying for Iran, sharing private info on US airports, energy industry

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A naturalized U.S. citizen working as an FAA contractor pleaded guilty this week to spying in the U.S. on behalf of Iran, while providing them with information on U.S. airports.

Published: April 16, 2025, 11:43 pm

Leaving the U.S. for College or Grad School? Tell Us More.

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The New York Times is looking to hear from students who are considering attending schools abroad because of Trump administration policies.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:25 pm

Dual Orders From Judges Edge Courts Closer to Confrontation With White House

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The threat of investigations into whether the administration violated the judges’ orders comes as President Trump and his advisers are increasingly butting heads with the courts.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:24 pm

Trump Administration Proposes Sharp Budget Cuts for H.H.S.

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An internal memo proposes carving out $40 billion from federal health agencies while eliminating dozens of programs. Congress has ultimate appropriation authority.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:16 pm

U.S. Is Withdrawing Hundreds of Troops From Syria

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The end of the Assad era has reduced some threats, but the Islamic State has shown renewed strength in the country.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:56 pm

After Harvard, Liberal Donors and Groups Fear New Scrutiny From Trump

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Some worried liberal donors and the nonprofit groups they support are getting “legal teams on speed dial, crisis plans dusted off, reserves lined up.”

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:31 pm

Trump Official Asked I.R.S. About Audit of President’s Friend Mike Lindell, the Pillow Entrepreneur

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A Treasury Department official wrote to the I.R.S. that Mike Lindell, the pillow entrepreneur, was “concerned he may have been inappropriately targeted.”

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:38 pm

Former death row prisoners fight attempt to move them to one of the nation’s harshest prisons.

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The men had their death sentences commuted under the Biden administration, but say they are being punished by being transferred from a prison in Indiana to a restrictive federal prison in Colorado.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:05 pm

Trump Administration Aims to Sell Housing Department Headquarters

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The building has been added to a list of properties that the administration says it is trying to offload in order to eliminate waste.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:08 pm

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship

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The Trump administration had asked the justices to lift a nationwide pause on the policy as lower court challenges continue.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:44 pm

Democrats Step Up Trump Resistance as Base Hungers for More of a Fight

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Out of power in Congress, Democrats who were slow to fight back against President Trump are increasingly finding ways to do so. But activists want much more.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:52 pm

Harris Will Help Democrats Raise Cash as She Steps Back Into Politics

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Still weighing her next moves, former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to headline a fund-raiser for the Democratic National Committee next month in New York.

Published: April 17, 2025, 4:58 pm

Meloni Meets With Trump, With Tariffs on the Agenda

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Giorgia Meloni has come to the White House representing Italy, but in many ways on behalf of the rest of Europe.

Published: April 17, 2025, 6:44 pm

Trump Threatens to Block Harvard From Enrolling International Students

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The Trump administration said Harvard must share detailed records about its foreign students, an escalation in the administration’s fight against prominent American schools.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:22 pm

Saddle Up and Ride … to Walmart?

Four men casually rode their horses up and down the aisles in Louisiana.

Published: April 17, 2025, 3:35 pm

White House Eyes Overhaul of Federal Housing Aid to the Poor

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The Trump administration has considered sharply curtailing vouchers as part of its budget for the 2026 fiscal year.

Published: April 17, 2025, 4:08 pm

Puerto Rico Restores Some Power After Blackout

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It will take at least until Friday to fully restore electric service after a series of failures blacked out the whole island on Wednesday, officials said.

Published: April 17, 2025, 8:05 pm

Why Does Harvard Have Tax-Exempt Status and Can the IRS Revoke It? What to Know.

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The university, like many colleges and charities, is exempt from property and federal income taxes, saving it billions of dollars. President Trump has questioned whether it should enjoy that status.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:00 pm

Michigan’s Newest Senate Candidate Urges Tougher Stance on Trump

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, is joining the Democratic race to succeed Senator Gary Peters, who is retiring.

Published: April 17, 2025, 12:08 pm

Republican Lawmakers Face Fresh Backlash to Trump at Home

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Despite some attempts to create controlled environments aimed at thwarting disruptions by protesters, congressional Republicans who are holding town halls are catching continued heat from their constituents.

Published: April 17, 2025, 9:05 am

The Fight Between Trump and Public Schools Over DEI Escalates

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Can President Trump withhold federal money for low-income students? A brewing fight over diversity, equity and inclusion programs may force the courts to decide.

Published: April 17, 2025, 6:57 pm

Can the Menendez Brothers Get Parole?

The Menendez brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, but after recent documentaries and TV shows, new evidence has been introduced, and some are pushing for the case to be revisited. Matt Stevens and Tim Arango, reporters for The New York Times, explain the Menendez brothers’ legal avenues to freedom.

Published: April 17, 2025, 9:01 am

Texas Is Poised to Create a $1 Billion Private School Voucher Program

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The Texas House approved the plan, part of a push by President Trump’s allies to offer up to about $10,000 for private school, home-school or virtual learning.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:55 am

I.R.S. Is Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status

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The move would be a major escalation of the Trump administration’s attempts to choke off federal money and support for the leading research university.

Published: April 17, 2025, 3:02 am

Mother of Woman Killed by Immigrant Speaks at White House Briefing

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The appearance by Patty Morin came as a federal judge threatened the Trump administration with a contempt-of-court investigation over its deportation flights to El Salvador.

Published: April 17, 2025, 12:42 am

3 Drown After Boat Crash During Fishing Tournament in Alabama

The men were thrown overboard when two boats collided in Lewis Smith Lake on Wednesday morning, the authorities said.

Published: April 17, 2025, 12:14 am

A Harvard Scientist’s Tuberculosis Research Is Threatened by Trump’s Cuts

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Researchers who have lost funds warned of long-term repercussions, but several said their school should still refuse to comply with the federal government.

Published: April 17, 2025, 4:26 pm

Trump Waved Off Planned Israeli Strike on Iranian Nuclear Sites

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Israel developed plans for attacking Iranian nuclear facilities that would have required U.S. assistance. But some administration officials had doubts.

Published: April 17, 2025, 7:01 pm

School Shooting Suspect Slipped Past Security via Unsecured Door, Police Say

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Five students were wounded in the shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, the second one there in just over a year, the authorities said.

Published: April 17, 2025, 1:32 am

Trump’s Threats Force Powerful Institutions to Choose: Cut a Deal or Resist

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In a hint of a shift in strategy, some of the country’s most powerful institutions have started choosing to resist.

Published: April 16, 2025, 11:07 pm

Trump Is Relying More on Tattoos to Identify Gang Members. Experts Say That’s Unreliable.

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The administration appears to be using little more than body art to deport people that it says are members of Tren de Aragua, a move that critics say ignores decades of protocol.

Published: April 17, 2025, 3:51 am

Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy’ Actress, Died From Complications of Diabetes

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The New York City medical examiner’s office determined the cause and manner of her death after reviewing toxicology test results, a spokeswoman said.

Published: April 16, 2025, 11:11 pm

The Next Phase of DOGE

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A new “gold card” visa reveals how Elon Musk’s group has seemingly expanded its functional power.

Published: April 16, 2025, 10:51 pm

L.A.U.S.D. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho Advocates for Undocumented Students

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A visit by federal agents to two elementary schools drew an angry, impassioned response from the superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, a Portuguese immigrant.

Published: April 17, 2025, 12:39 am

3 People Believed to Have Drowned in Missouri River

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The three, an 11-year-old girl and two 18-year-olds, went into the water after fishing on Tuesday evening, fire officials in Nebraska said.

Published: April 16, 2025, 11:35 pm

White House Refuses to Restore The A.P.’s Access Despite Court Order, It Says

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The wire service on Wednesday accused The White House of continuing to bar its reporters from the press pool despite a judge’s order that called the restriction a violation of the First Amendment.

Published: April 16, 2025, 9:28 pm

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